Pokémon:
Saga of Jade
By: Nicki Fowl (whose real moniker is that of Michael Antony Hunt)
"My research is my fight. I fight, so one day man can heal with a touch, and pokèmon no longer live in fear. I fight so we can all live together. My dream is that pokèmon and men can stand together without prejudice hand in hand, not either pokèmon or human, but as we were always meant to be, a single united people. Maybe I'm crazy, but is not all love insane at times, and if a man loves the whole world enough to offer himself to living hell and still keep that same love in his heart, would he not have to be the craziest bastard in the world? That, Jade, is what this research is for, and that is what I mean."
-Hiora, Priest of the Immortal Way, pokèmon genetics professor
-Intro-
I remember the day that I found her, a daughter of one of my more 'accepted' experiments. She came to my dwelling because she was being hunted by her own kind. I could not understand the reasoning behind that. They had human traits, yet they saw themselves above humans, I suppose the irony behind that is the fact that humans believed themselves superior to them, which would explain much.
She came seeking sanctuary from them, so as a man of decency and faith I provided what she asked. Those foolish enough to seek her demise in the house of Immortals dared to cross the threshold with anger in their hearts. Being a man of humble belief I bade them to leave with their anger and reminded them of the plea of sanctuary that all true followers must provide. Naturally in their haste they ignored my warnings. They proceeded to attempt to take her by force, so I had to deter them by forcible means. Their cries of mercy, however, forced me to once more implore them to take leave of this house of Gods and Devils, and this time they heeded my words, departing in peace.
The one who had come here thanked me for my protection, and I told her not to think of it. I showed her all the others who'd had similar pleas for sanctuary, and told her that I consider her, like the others, one of my children, though she had no idea how close to the mark I had been. As a human myself, I gave her a place to sleep, with the desire to help those in need fuelling my actions. She accepted, and I told her that I would help her find a safe home among the kind she had been despised for associating with, for she loved a human boy. What was his name, again? Dominic? Zach? Oh, that's right.
His name was Ash.
This is the story of him, and his love.
She was a pokèmon.
-Intro end-